Medway · England
Wedding Hog Roast for Lower Bush
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your wedding turns the food into a centrepiece of your wedding in Lower Bush.
- Vow renewals and blessings
- Marquee weddings
- Farm weddings
A hog roast near Lower Bush
How our wedding hog roast works in Lower Bush
As a main meal, the hog roast is served on plates: roast pork, crackling and a choice of sides, with china available on request. We’re frequently asked to cater post-wedding gatherings and weddings in a marquee, with rotisserie chicken, new potatoes and carved roast pork.
Rural weddings around Lower Bush have a magic of their own, and slow-roasted pork carved for guests adds to it. Plan a firm route in, especially if it rains. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat.
Common questions in Lower Bush
Can you do a hog roast in Rede Common?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first.
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Michael and All Angels?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is normally elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
What if our venue has its own caterer?
Your venue decides: some welcome outside caterers, others don’t. We will sort the details with them.
Do you need power or water?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
When do you start roasting?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
What’s the price?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We’ll bring the rest.
What happens in bad weather?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Not everyone eats pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Give final numbers in good time
- Ask about dietary needs on your RSVP card
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
- Remember that stuffing usually contains gluten
We serve and clear without fuss, and leave you to celebrate.
Lamb alongside the pork gives guests a choice.
Why choose wedding hog roast in Lower Bush?
Guests gather round the carving, and it looks great in photos.
Whatever the occasion in Lower Bush, a slow roast goes a long way. We are frequently asked to cater:
- The main wedding meal
- Marquee weddings
- Late-night wedding food
- Blessings and renewals
It is worth telling train travellers that the nearest station is Cuxton station, about 1.1 miles east.
Before you book anyone
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- The full menu and the sides
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Whether plates or china are included
Planning a wedding hog roast in Lower Bush
Lower Bush is about 3 miles west of Rochester, in Medway. Wherever your wedding is in Lower Bush, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We cater 68 places in Medway. Our nearest city page is London, about 24 miles away.
For outdoor photos, Ranscombe Farm is close by, and the countryside around Lower Bush suits an outdoor reception. Rede Common can make a pretty photo stop, but check its rules for wedding groups first.
Anywhere in ME2, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Other places close to Lower Bush we cover include Upper Bush (1 mile south-west), Cuxton (1 mile east), North Halling (1 mile south-east), Halling (2 miles south) and Cobham (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Gillingham (6 miles east), Chatham (4 miles east), Rochester (3 miles east), Rainham (7 miles east), Luton (4 miles east) and Park Wood (7 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include City of Rochester-upon-Medway (2.8 miles east) and French Hospital (3 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Ranscombe Farm and Gad's Hill.
- Schools near Lower Bush include Strood Academy (1.8 miles north-east)
The menu, dish by dish
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb is popular alongside the pork, especially for guests who do not eat pork.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, so halloumi and vegetable skewers make sure they’re not left with just salad.
A hog roast compared with other options
If your venue does its own catering, ask whether outside caterers are allowed for evening food. There may be a fee. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why Lower Bush hosts choose us
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Timed around your day
- An itemised quote
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
See our prices page or the cost guide.
Also near Lower Bush
What else we do in Lower Bush
What a hog roast costs
Things that change the price:
- Season and day of the week
- How long the roast and service take
- The journey to the venue
- The number of people
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What we need to know
These are the details we need:
- Allergies we should know about
- Roughly how many people
- Your date and serving time
- Where the event is
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
Working with your venue
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
The process
We work to your timings. If things run late, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so tell us as soon as plans change. Golden-hour photos in Lower Bush at midsummer come around 9:20pm, so we can time the carving before or after your sunset photos. Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September.
- Tell us whether it’s the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- You get a quote listing menu, staff and plates.
- We confirm the cooking spot and access with the venue.
- We set up and roast for hours.
- Our chef carves and the team serves and clears.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Think about shelter for your guests
Ask for a quote
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your wedding for a quote: fill in our quote form.
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Planning the cooking spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- Clear space away from the marquee and any branches
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Power for lights in the evening
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards